SH-70B for Brazil

Brazilian Navy announced the arrival of the first two SH-70B helicopters (local designation MH-16) Seahawk. Brazilians ordered a total of six machines in the version of the submarine.

The first MH-16 for Brazil during the test flight at the airport company in Stratford. Flight took place on September 7, 2011.


July 30 representatives of the Navy disclosed that the airport Cabo Frio first arrived in Brazil two helicopters ordered by the MH-16 Seahawk. The Brazilian arrived on board a machine belonging to the USAF cargo plane Boeing C-17 Globemaster III.

Helicopters will undergo a series of tests before receiving the formal adoption of the service, which is scheduled for 23 August. Then falls on anniversary of naval aviation in Brazil.


MH-16 helicopters to replace the service of seven 40-year-old SH and SH-3A-3B Sea King. The new machines were allocated to 1 submarine helicopter squadron and will be used to combat the purposes of surface, submarine and search and rescue shares. According to the contract schedule, the first two helicopters to be delivered in February 2012 and another two in May 2012. Last batch of Seahawk should reach the recipients in September 2014.